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Thomas Brayton

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  1. 1.  Thomas Brayton was born 30 Dec 1786, Tiverton, RI.

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    "Thomas, born Dec. 30, 1786, was captain of the first passenger boat which ran between Providence and Fall River, and his son, Captain Benjamin Brayton, ran a steamer between Providence and New York for thirty years." (from "History of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations," Biographical; NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1920; p. 190f)

    In his father's will, Thomas received 1/3 of his father's land in Fall River, taken from the westerly part.

    Thomas — Marietta Unknown. [Group Sheet]